Trading Risk Manager

Eightcap Pty Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic online trading provider is seeking an experienced Trading Risk Manager to establish and manage the London Trading Risk Desk. This pivotal role involves overseeing real-time risk monitoring, setting up risk frameworks, and ensuring the integrity of derivatives trading. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in trading risk, strong leadership skills, and a solid understanding of derivatives and leveraged products.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years in trading risk at a broker or fintech platform.
• Experience with real-time risk systems and dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the London Trading Risk Desk.
• Monitor live trade flows to manage exposure and pricing risk.
• Lead investigations into pricing errors and client behavior.

Skills

Leadership

Risk Management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, engineering, mathematics

Tools

MetaTrader

DXtrade

cTrader

Job description

Eightcap is a dynamic online trading provider focused on delivering great trading tools and pro trading insights to enable smarter trading.

We combine the agility of a fintech company with the stability of a trusted financial institution to deliver trading technology and solutions for B2B clients and traders, empowering them to succeed. Our culture is fast-paced, collaborative, and innovative.

We are seeking an experienced Trading Risk Manager to support Eightcap's growth by establishing and managing the London Trading Risk Desk. This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for driving real-time and post-trade risk monitoring, setting up robust risk frameworks, and ensuring the integrity of derivatives trading activity across global venues.

Responsibilities

• Setup & Leadership: Build and lead the London Trading Risk Desk, developing frameworks, tooling, and procedures aligned with Eightcap's global risk model.
• Real-Time Market Risk Oversight: Monitor live trade flows to manage exposure, pricing risk, and toxic order flow across FX, indices, crypto, commodities, and shares. React swiftly to market volatility, slippage, and execution anomalies.
• Exposure Management & Trade Analytics: Manage exposure and P&L attribution across all asset classes. Conduct deep-dive trade reviews, stress testing, and scenario analysis to guide risk-adjusted decision-making.
• Margining, Limits & Escalations: Define and maintain risk limits, automated margin controls, and escalation protocols that reflect our risk appetite and support business growth.
• Risk Technology & Automation: Work with engineering and product teams to scale risk tooling through APIs, live data feeds, and dashboards. Drive automation of key monitoring and alerting processes.
• Strategic Risk Input: Support trading model reviews, liquidity provider performance, product launches, and internal projects. Represent risk in commercial and operational discussions.
• Post-Trade Review & Incident Response: Lead investigations into pricing errors, client behavior, or platform issues. Provide actionable feedback to improve platform integrity and trading outcomes.

About you?

• Minimum 6 years in trading risk at a broker, proprietary desk, or fintech platform with strong exposure to derivatives and leveraged products.
• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in finance, economics, engineering, mathematics, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Deep understanding of CFDs, FX, crypto, indices, and commodities trading, including associated pricing, market structure, and liquidity risks.
• Proficient with MetaTrader (MT4/MT5), DXtrade, or cTrader. Hands-on experience with real-time risk systems and dashboards.
• Demonstrated ability to manage pricing risk, exposure, toxic flow, and latency arbitrage within high-frequency or real-time trading environments.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills. Proven ability to operate independently in a fast-paced trading or risk environment.
• Comfortable working with APIs, data pipelines, and automation tools for real-time monitoring and analytics.
• Working knowledge of FCA regulations and SMCR. Prior involvement in regulatory audits, compliance processes, or risk governance frameworks (desirable)
• Experience in setting up or scaling a trading risk function from scratch within a regulated environment.
• Knowledge of order routing, execution models, and liquidity provider performance analytics.

Are you interested in this opportunity but don't meet every requirement? Eightcap endeavours to create an inclusive and diverse workforce by offering an opportunity for the right people and so we encourage you to apply.

We respectfully ask that no recruiters contact anyone at Eightcap regarding this role